Floor-oil.



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CARLETON ELLIS, OF LABCHMONT, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO ELLIS-FOSTER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

FLOORv-OIL- 1,013,538. Specification of Letters Patent.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARLn'roN ELLIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Larchmont, in the county of WVestchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Floor- Oil, of which the following is a specification.

.This invention relates to fioor oils and has for its object the production of'a floor oil which has powerful wood preserving properties and is at the same time a pronounced germicide.

The ordinary floor oil is largely composed of paraffin oil with perhaps a little wax and turpentine. Such ingredients have no permanent germicidal action.

The object of the present invention is to produce a floor oil which has permanent germicidal qualities. This I accomplish by combining an oil-soluble copper compound with a non-drying oil, such as, paraflinoil, or other mineral oils, or similar non-drying hydro-carbon bodies. Copper is efiicient for this purpose not only because of its bactericidal, but also because of its fungicidal properties. Unlike antiseptic oils, such as pine oil, eucalyptus oil, and the like, which have been used heretofore and which are volatile, the copper compounds are permanently germicidal, as they are non-volatile. The copper carrying oil has further the advantage of being odorless, if odorless petroleum oil is used as the oily basis.

As a carrier for the copper material, I prefer to use a mineral oil of the character of engine or spindle oil, although heavier oil, such as 25 paraflin oil may be used. The copper may be introduced in the form of copper resinate or any other resinous compound of copper which is soluble in oil. I prefer, however, to use copper oleate, as this is particularly soluble and easily prepared. It may be made by heating commercial oleic acid, or red oil, with copper carbonate or hydrate, or from sodium oleate by precipitation. I ordinarily introduce into the oil stock from three to five per cent. of the copper compound. A suitable composition may be made by dissolving five pounds of copper oleate in twelve gallons of spindle oil and adding one gallon of turpentine. The product obtained is of a greenish color Application filed September 16, 1908.

Patented Jan. 2, 1912.

Serial No. 453,341.

ties, and is recommended for use on floors wherever cleanliness and sanitation are of prime importance. It will be evident that other germicidal mineral bodies, such as the oil-soluble compounds of zinc, arsenic, and the like, may be introduced, if desired, but I prefer to make use of the element, copper, as above set forth; owing to its peculiar properties.

Various oils may be used in the composition, as before stated, provided the fixed portion of these oils is substantially nondrying. l gp lptfle oils or thinners, such as pine oil, enzir i, turpentine, carbon tetrachlorid, mayfer course, be introduced, as well as waxy bodies, such as, cerasin wax, or beeswax. Other antiseptic material may be added, if desired.

I do not wish to limit myself to the precise formula above set forth, as it is capable of considerable modification without departing from the scope of this invention, and I wish to, apply the doctrine of equivalency wherever the same may herein be applicable.

WVhat I claim is 1. A floor oil consisting of a solution of approximately 3% of copper oleate in light petroleum oil, wax and'a'volatile hydrocarbon solvent.

2. A floor oil consisting of a very dilute solution of copper oleate and wax in spindle oil and turpentine.

3. A fioor oil,'consisting of a non-volatile mineral oil, copper oleate, wax, and a volatile thinner.

4. A floor oil, consisting of a non-volatile mineral oil, an oil soluble nietallo or anic compound of copper, wax, and a volatile thinner.

In testimony whereof I have aflixecl my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CARLETON ELLIS. Witnesses:

BIRDELLA M. ELLIS.

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